Kanji reference
鍵
鍵 in Japanese names
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KANJIDIC frequency rank: 2,029This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
JMnedict source rows83
Distinct written forms65
Given-name readings12
Surname readings59
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
ケン
かぎ
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 鍵
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These glosses describe the character. They do not by themselves establish the intended meaning of every full personal name containing it.
Name-use context
How 鍵 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 鍵 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names8 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 鍵 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames13 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 鍵 within the main surnames corpus.
Recorded given-name forms and full-name readings
8 examplesRecorded surname forms and full-name readings
10 examples“Group spellings” is the number of source-recorded spellings attached to that canonical reading group. It measures corpus depth, not population popularity.
Position profile
Where 鍵 appears in recorded name spellings
Position counts are calculated from source-recorded JMnedict forms included in the public reference. A spelling containing the same kanji more than once can contribute to more than one position category, so the position counts are not percentages and do not need to sum to the total.
Given names8 source rows
8 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Surnames17 source rows
13 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Name discovery
Other names using 鍵
These groups come directly from source-recorded JMnedict forms containing this character. Ordering reflects coverage inside the imported corpus, not real-world popularity.
Given names using 鍵
7 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
鍵次
2 recorded spellings using 鍵 · Explore →Given-name readingKenji
けんじ
鍵太郎
1 recorded spelling using 鍵 · Explore →Given-name readingKentarō
けんたろう
鍵一
1 recorded spelling using 鍵 · Explore →Given-name readingKen'ichi
けんいち
鍵造
1 recorded spelling using 鍵 · Explore →Given-name readingKenzō
けんぞう
鍵
1 recorded spelling using 鍵 · Explore →Given-name readingKen
けん
鍵吉
1 recorded spelling using 鍵 · Explore →Given-name readingKenkichi
けんきち
鍵寿
1 recorded spelling using 鍵 · Explore →Kenju
けんじゅ
Surnames using 鍵
12 reading groups shownSurname reading
鍵屋
4 recorded spellings using 鍵 · Explore →Surname readingKagiya
かぎや
鍵広
2 recorded spellings using 鍵 · Explore →Surname readingKagihiro
かぎひろ
鍵元
2 recorded spellings using 鍵 · Explore →Surname readingKagimoto
かぎもと
鍵
1 recorded spelling using 鍵 · Explore →Surname readingKa
か
鍵山
1 recorded spelling using 鍵 · Explore →Surname readingKajiyama
かじやま
鍵本
1 recorded spelling using 鍵 · Explore →Surname readingTatemoto
たてもと
鍵谷
1 recorded spelling using 鍵 · Explore →Surname readingKajitani
かじたに
石鍵
1 recorded spelling using 鍵 · Explore →Surname readingIshigaki
いしがき
鍵
1 recorded spelling using 鍵 · Explore →Surname readingKagi
かぎ
鍵政
1 recorded spelling using 鍵 · Explore →Surname readingKagemasa
かげまさ
鍵山
1 recorded spelling using 鍵 · Explore →Surname readingKagiyama
かぎやま
御鍵
1 recorded spelling using 鍵 · Explore →Mikagi
みかぎ
Evidence on this page
Character data and name data stay separate
KANJIDIC2 supplies the readings, nanori, stroke count, frequency field, grade classification and English character glosses. JMnedict supplies the example personal-name records. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for current child-name character rules.
Source boundary
KANJIDIC2 supplies the character metadata. The jōyō/jinmeiyō grade interpretation is a reference layer; the Ministry of Justice remains the controlling official source for child-name character rules. Example names are imported from JMnedict.
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